Why You Shouldn't Use Microsoft Windows11.
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Private Internet Access ( PIA ) is VPN provider located in the US which is part of the Five Eyes is an intelligence alliance comprising Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
On November 19, 2019 PIA was aquired by Kape ( formerly known as CrossRider ) in for $95.5 million, a company which also owns CyberGhost, ZenMate and ExpressVPN.
Kape Technologies previously known as Crossrider, which was founded in 2011 was an Israeli firm.
The company developed advertising apps primarily before being rebranded as Kape Technologies and entering the VPN industry. They were flagged as spreading Malware and AdWare by Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and Symanctec.
Kape will according to sources soon be taking on the new name of “Private Internet” as the parent company of Private Internet Access.
PIA says they now offer NextGen servers which 'utilize better hardware components', have '10Gbps network cards instead of 1Gbps', uses RAM disks to ensure 'all sensitive information is lost as soon as the server loses power'.
You probably didn't know this, since it is rarely spoken off, but WireGuard has some inherent problems, that can undermine a users privacy if not adequately addressed.
I have not been able to get a straight answer from PIA support on how they are handling this, so if you are going with this VPN I recommend OpenVPN.
Please note that this test, was performed on a max 15Mbps network although it sometimes reaches 18Mbps, using a LG smartphone.
There is a notable speed increase on their servers, but I am no longer sure they apply their no-log policy.
Unlike their VPN app for Linux, the Android app has not disconnected by itself for over 24h, whilst the one for Linux usually disconnects every 3-4 hour.
No leak while testing Firefox.
No leak while testing Google Chrome.
Windows has always been the preferred platform for gaming, but after STEAM's interest in Linux more game developers are making their games natively available for Linux.
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